The prom is making a big comeback.

Home-decorating television shows and shelter magazines have many Americans dreaming about inviting an expert interior designer into their homes.

With the housing recovery gaining steam, Americans have more incentives to paint up, touch up and otherwise redecorate their homes. But there’s no need to spend willy-nilly.

Q: What type of business services or products do you provide?

Arizonans who have to seek protection from creditors in bankruptcy court soon will be able to hang on to more of what they own.

Spring is in the air. And if you’re like many people, you may be looking forward to doing some spring cleaning around your house and yard. But this year, why not go beyond your physical environment and do some “sprucing up” of your financial situation?

Does your outfit blend into the woodwork?

Grand Opening Hours: Thursday through Sunday, April 4-7, 9 a.m to 9 p.m.

Selling any home can be challenging, depending on the market. But if you have an old home and want to appeal to buyers in their 20s and early 30s, you may need to take some extra steps.

You’ve got to love living in the place everyone else wants to be.

Over the years, I’ve been invited to some over-the-top Oscar parties, where guests arrive in evening gowns and top hats, and popcorn buckets full of movie candy and DVDs are given away as door prizes.

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Prickly Pair boutique in Ahwatukee Foothills has mastered the art of diversifying.

Prickly Pair boutique in Ahwatukee Foothills has mastered the art of diversifying.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce has announced nominees for the 2012 Palo Verde Business Woman of the Year and the 10 women are well known in the community for not only their business but their service.

When a trusting young mother asks me for parenting advice I’m simultaneously flattered and terrified because while it is a compliment, it’s a lot of pressure. I didn’t Ferberize, or do “attachment,” or read Dr. Spock. I let the kids watch as much “Star Trek” as they liked, but I’m not sure that counts, so I don’t feel particularly qualified to be handing out advice.

What makes the Emmys such an exciting award show to watch is, unlike the Oscars, the winners are not prematurely set in stone. Almost anything can happen on the big night, sometimes resulting in the greatest underdogs triumphing in victory. I’ll do my best to predict what will win on Emmy Sunday. Even if I’m wrong though, at least I can undeniably say which shows should win in each category.

Kelly Osbourne was a reality star, actress and musician before anyone took notice that she had a knack for style.

When it became clear that allergies would prevent Nancy B. Westfall’s infant daughter from having a rug in her room, the Atlanta-based artist turned instead to paint, a few stencils and a plan.

Save over $400 dollars. Buy two rooms of Shaw carpeting and get third room installed for free (A $350 value). Plus, if you schedule a measurement on Saturday, Aug. 18, we’ll give you two gallons of our new Clark + Kensington Paint and Primer In One for free to make that room look really special; an additional $60 value. An offer too good to pass-up.

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A former medical student in a gas mask barged into a crowded Denver-area theater during a midnight showing of the Batman movie on Friday, hurled a gas canister and then opened fire, killing 12 people and injuring at least 50 others in one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent U.S. history.

“Brave” is Pixar’s first feature with a strong female character at its center. And while it’s not among the animation powerhouse’s best films from a storytelling perspective, it is undeniably beautiful. Among its more appealing visual elements is the wild mane of long, red curls on the head of Scottish princess Merida.

“Brave” is Pixar’s first feature with a strong female character at its center. And while it’s not among the animation powerhouse’s best films from a storytelling perspective, it is undeniably beautiful. Among its more appealing visual elements is the wild mane of long, red curls on the head of Scottish princess Merida.